• Classic for a Reason: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds

    Class Schedule: August 19, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM

    Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

    Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

  • Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. 

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes works such as The Four Seasons and Thaïs: Méditation.

  • Halloween Classics

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience. 

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Thriller, Time Warp, Danse Macabre, the Stranger Things theme song and many more!

  • Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

    Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

    Fever Up’s concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.

    The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun, Yesterday, I Want to Break Free, Bohemian Rhapsody, and more!

  • 2025 Global Understanding Convention

    The Global Understanding Convention Committee of the Institute for Global Understanding at Monmouth University is pleased to invite proposals from faculty, students, and staff for its biennial Global Understanding Convention. Proposals may include research papers, panels, colloquia (open classrooms), lectures, performances, art exhibitions, film presentations, and poster sessions. We will also host a Pearson World Cinema Series screening, poster contest, Fulbright and Global Studies presentations, keynote speech, luncheon speaker, global food bazaar, and music events.

    The focus of this year’s Convention is a reflection on the United Nations’ Member States Declaration of 2025 as the “International Year of Peace and Trust.” The UN estimates that nearly 2 billion people live in communities impacted by conflict. The UN General Assembly resolution (A/RES/78/266) “Calls upon the international community to resolve conflicts through inclusive dialogue and negotiation … to ensure the strengthening of peace and trust in relations between Member States as a value that promotes sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights.”

    Our two-day convention aims to engage in conversation and critical reflection on the ways that the Monmouth University campus community can work to support and sustain a culture of peace, dialogue, and trust in the region, the nation, and around the world. Proposals may cover topics that include, but are not limited to, education; communication, culture, and creativity; peace and conflict resolution; human rights and security; science, technology, and innovation; trade and development; health and well-being; sustainability and our common future; as well as social work and community engagement.

  • Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

    Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion! This month’s novel is Matt Haig, The Midnight Library.

    When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

  • David Bowie, Hunky Dory

    It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature David Bowie, Hunky Dory.

    This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

  • Tom Petty, Damn the Torpedoes

    It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Tom Petty, Damn the Torpedoes.

    This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

  • Stevie Wonder, Talking Book

    It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Stevie Wonder, Talking Book.

    This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

  • The Band, Music from Big Pink

    It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature The Band, Music from Big Pink.

    This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.

    Free and open to the public, but registration is required.